King Lear
King Lear is one of Shakespeare’s great tragedies in which he investigates old age, mortality, family and man’s need for religious belief and the capacity to endure. In the play, Shakespeare weaves a tragic tale of a ruler's intent to divide his kingdom among his three daughters. Deceived by the flattery of his older daughters, he banishes his youngest, who solely portrayed sincere love. Realizing his error, Lear succumbs to insanity; however, in his darkest hour he finally comprehends himself internally and understands what it is to be human.
King Lear runs in repertoire at Bobby Bonds Park, Riverside from August 22 - 29 2009.
Twelfth Night
In Shakespeare’s outlandish love triangle, Viola, disguised as Cesario, falls in love with Duke Orsino who is in love with Olivia, who is in love with Cesario. Throw in an uptight, but lustful puritan and a quartet of clowns out to expose him and you end up with the most eccentric love story Shakespeare ever wrote.
Twelfth Night runs in repertoire at Bobby Bonds Park, Riverside August 22 & 28, 2009 with a closing night performance at White Park in Riverside on August 30, 2009